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Mr. Ernest Sylvan Rady Founded American Assets Inc. and also serves as its Chairman. Mr. Rady Founded American Assets Trust, Inc. and has been its Executive Chairman since January 2011. Mr. Rady founded American Assets Trust in 1967 and has over 40 years of experience in real estate management and development. In 1971, he founded Insurance Company of the West and Westcorp. He serves as the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member at American Assets Investment Management, ... LLC. He served as the President of WestCorp from 1982 to 1996 and from 1998 to 1999 and also served as Chief Executive Officer from 1973 to 2006. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Western Financial from 1994 to 1996 and from 1998 to 2006. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Western Financial Bank, National Association from 1994 to 1996. He served as Manager and Consultant to a group of companies engaged in real estate management and development, property and casualty insurance, and investment management. Mr. Rady serves as the Chairman of the Board at Explorer Insurance Company Inc., American Assets Trust, Inc., and Insurance Company of the West Inc. He served as Chairman of Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc. since 1995. He served as the Chairman of Dealer Finance business and California banking business, Wachovia Corporation, from March 1, 2006 to 2007. He served as the Chairman of WestCorp from 1973 to 2006 and WFS Financial Inc., from 1995 to 2006. He served as the Chairman of the Board at Western Financial Bank, National Association from 1982 to 2006 and Summit Resources Ltd. (Canada). He serves as Director of San Diego Private Bank. He serves as a Trustee of American Assets Investment Management, LLC. He serves as a Trustee of Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Scripps Foundation for Medicine and Science. He served as Director of Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc. since 1982. He also served as a Director of Wachovia Corp. from 2006 to 2008; WFS Financial Inc. from 1988 to 2006 and Summit Resources Limited since 1973. He serves as the Chairman of Dean's Advisory Council of The Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego. He holds a Degree in Commerce and Law from University of Manitoba.

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